Sneaky Marking

Balabushka

Balabushka

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Ever see anyone put a sneaky "aiming" chalk mark by the OB?

I watched a guy last week, that would chalk up then go to the OB and with his cue fix his aiming point then on moving away drop down the tip and leave a very slight and tiny chalk mark where he wanted to aim. He did it on nearly every shot. (Ghost Ball I guess).
 
Balabushka said:
Ever see anyone put a sneaky "aiming" chalk mark by the OB?

I watched a guy last week, that would chalk up then go to the OB and with his cue fix his aiming point then on moving away drop down the tip and leave a very slight and tiny chalk mark where he wanted to aim. He did it on nearly every shot. (Ghost Ball I guess).
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No offense, but when I first read the thread, I thought you were joking.LOL
Wow, just think about it. It would seem to me, it would be VERY difficult to mark the OB in that manner and not move the ball. LOL
No, I have never witnessed this kind of marking. LOL
Gotta give the guy some credit, LOL, takes some talent to do it consistently. LOL
 
Mike the Bike said:
Marking the cloth or rails is illegal. period.:o
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Yup seen that before and called on it.

The other player was more pissed that I NOTICED what he was doing rather than me calling him on "cheating".

Seems strange that your guy did that on so many shots. You could do something as subtle as that once or twice in race and get away with it - but on nearly every shot ? Well, your gonna get caught.

As soon as a player lines up the OB and puts the cue on the table - I'm always looking out for chalk marks (accidental - which can happen, or deliberate). Accidentals I let slide.

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I have not noticed this, but will keep an eye out now!

I think I end up leaving a part for my next position play, as when I check the layout, I tend to drop down my tip where I want the cueball to end up for the next shot. I don't do it to mark the table but to fix on where I went the cueball going, and if the tip is freshly chalked I guess some would knock off on the table.
 
Ste said:
Happy Birthday Black-Balled
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I believe you have me miked up with Melissa. This happens sometimes.

Happy Birthday, Melissa! :kiss: :canoodle: :love: :hug: :wave: :yes: :hug:
 
Black-Balled said:
I believe you have me miked up with Melissa. This happens sometimes.

Happy Birthday, Melissa! :kiss: :canoodle: :love: :hug: :wave: :yes: :hug:
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Nope... I just saw your signature had changed from yesterday.

But, Happy Birthday Melissa !

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Don't chalk up until after you do this so there won't be a mark. I had a friend get in trouble at a tournament doing my aiming technique which involves this tip-on-table motion, but has nothing to do with marking the table.

Here's another one: Two balls are frozen and not quite "on" for the combo. A little throw would make it....maybe. So, go look at the shot from above while chalking your cue. Keep the tip over the balls contact point so the excess chalk falls into the gap, thus increasing the throw. This can be done so it doesn't look intentional at all.

Better pool through cheating. :D

Jeff Livingston
 
be careful on the accusations. I put the cue on the table to look at my aim point but never pay attention to anything that gets marked on the table. In fact, once I have my eye on the spot on the ball I try not take my off it until I shoot. Never once looking at the table. I have been called on this in a tournament and just stopped doing it but never have a single intention of cheating. Not saying this guy didn't but I don't even think about it.
 
Ste said:
Nope... I just saw your signature had changed from yesterday.

But, Happy Birthday Melissa !

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Nope- no change to my sig...but I have noticed that it looks different depending on the size window the viewer uses.

:) Happy b'day, Melissa!:)
 
leehayes said:
be careful on the accusations. I put the cue on the table to look at my aim point but never pay attention to anything that gets marked on the table. In fact, once I have my eye on the spot on the ball I try not take my off it until I shoot. Never once looking at the table. I have been called on this in a tournament and just stopped doing it but never have a single intention of cheating. Not saying this guy didn't but I don't even think about it.
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Like I say - accidentals I let slide.
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The rail is easy to mark for kicks and banks, and there is a decent player here who does it almost every time (to people who haven't called him on it yet). He stands at the rail by the contact point, and places his finger on the cloth part of the rail moving his finger around until he finds exact spot he wants to hit. So far so good, many players do this. But then he slides his finger off of the rail by pulling it directly back towards him with firm downward pressure. It leaves a barely noticeable mark due to laying the cloth fibers down and/or leaving trace skin oil on the rail cloth. Both the action of doing it, and the mark itself are hardly noticable and many people don't catch onto it.
 
cheater cheater pumpkin eater

you bad guys will not enjoy winning that way

you are being naughty.......

Off with their head -- right now
 
Poolplaya9 said:
The rail is easy to mark for kicks and banks, and there is a decent player here who does it almost every time (to people who haven't called him on it yet). He stands at the rail by the contact point, and places his finger on the cloth part of the rail moving his finger around until he finds exact spot he wants to hit. So far so good, many players do this. But then he slides his finger off of the rail by pulling it directly back towards him with firm downward pressure. It leaves a barely noticeable mark due to laying the cloth fibers down and/or leaving trace skin oil on the rail cloth. Both the action of doing it, and the mark itself are hardly noticable and many people don't catch onto it.
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Another way some people mark the rail for banks or kicks is to point at the place on the rail with the cue and push the tip under the cushion so it leaves a chalk mark. I've seen many players do this.

Mark
 
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